When it came to protecting
their kids from danger, these dads turned into superheroes.
(dramatic music)
As I look to the right,
I see this car coming at a high rate of speed.
This dad saved his daughter
from an oncoming car.
Michael Devore was crossing the street in Los Angeles
with his daughter, Ryan, when he noticed the car
speeding toward them with no signs of stopping.
He was able to push Ryan out of the vehicle's path,
but he wasn't so lucky, getting hit himself.
That was my main objective, was to get her out of the way.
And if I had to take the hit, I had to take the hit.
Kind of scary, so I started crying.
While many would disagree,
Michael says he doesn't consider himself a hero.
No, I mean, like I said previously, I'm just a dad.
This dad made a lifesaving kidney donation
to his little girl, who was born with severe kidney disease.
When I found out that she had the disease
before she was born, I already decided
I was gonna give her the kidney.
Mia Orechhio, spent the first few years of her life
unable to do many things other kids do,
like play soccer or ride a bike.
But after her transplant.
This is so fun.
She was able to reclaim her childhood,
all thanks to a giving father who's just grateful
for his daughter's good health.
Anytime that she does things
that she definitely couldn't do before
is when you realize what you did.
These dads all saved their kids
from wild animals.
During a family hike, Ian O'Reilly jumped into action
when a coyote grabbed his two-year-old son's snowsuit
and started to drag the child away.
It just kept attacking and lunging,
so then I had to straddle it.
I put my legs around it
and then I put him into a scissor lock
by crossing my feet and then just squeezed
as hard as I could.
Ian ended up killing the rabid coyote
with his own hands and feet, getting bitten in the struggle.
He had to be treated for rabies,
but he and his family all survived.
Right. Those are all
teeth marks, right there.
Dad, Matt Rispoli, fought off a wolf
to protect his wife and sons while they were camping.
It happened in the middle of the night
when they heard an animal outside their tent.
The whole tent wall came in at us.
We couldn't see anything. We,
pretty violently, Yeah.
like kinda...
I remember the whole tent kind of shaking
because, oh my gosh, I thought black
bear. it's a bear.
Yeah. Yeah 100%.
So I yelled, "Get back."
I tried to just hit and basically push back.
I don't know if I hit it or if I pushed back,
but either way, when my hand hit the tent,
something snapped down on my hand.
Matt says when he realized it was a wolf,
he fought as hard as he could to get it to run off
while his wife protected the children.
It bit down, basically grabbing my entire arm.
I tried punching it twice with my left hand
and I was trying to hit it closer to the neck.
It felt completely useless.
He pulled me right through the opening
that it made in the tent wall.
I grabbed his ankle or his calf
And I didn't even feel it. And felt him get pulled
and I pulled, well I was just holding on for dear life.
Matt says the wolf released him
from its teeth and the family ran
to take shelter in their car.
They called the incident a nightmare,
but one they survived thanks to this brave dad.
He's always been my hero,
but more now than ever, for sure.
Another dad's quick thinking
saved his child from the grip of a mountain lion
when he threw a backpack at the animal,
and it actually worked.
There was a mountain lion attack.
My three-year-old child, it, like, knocked him over
and got him by the neck.
And he's okay, but he's got a pretty good cut on his neck.
The mountain lion dropped the kid
and grabbed the backpack, then ran up this tree.
A witness took this picture of the lion
still clutching the bag.
It was a little shocking right at first
because it's just staring down at me motionless
with what looked like a kid's backpack.
I've gotta get my daughter.
This dad rushed toward danger
to save his daughter, who called him
from the Route 91 Harvest Festival in Las Vegas
after a gunman opened fire on a crowd.
Hurry up, there's a shooting going on there.
Somebody's shooting?
Yes.
Please, get me there as fast as you can.
My daughter's calling me.
The cab driver, a father himself,
was eager to help, even after the worried father
offered to reward him.
Listen, I'm gonna give you more money, pal.
No, no, no, man.
I'm a father too.
I can do that for free.
The whole way there,
this father just kept talking to his daughter.
Hey Ashley, listen to me.
Stay calm.
Okay, stay calm.
She tells him that she and her husband
ran to a nearby Motel 6.
That's where the driver heads to pick them up.
Yes, hurry up.
Get in, that's us.
Hurry up.
As Ashley gets in,
so do others who fled the gunfire,
cramming into the back of the minivan.
Just get in here. Thank you.
I don't know you, Listen, listen.
but I love you (sobs).
They all got home safely
thanks to these two determined dads.
For InsideEdition.com, I'm Mara Montalbano.